We’ve spent a lot of time the last few weeks discussing Harry Sargeant III, the long time pal of Governor Charlie Crist who served as RPOF Finance Chair and has been closely tied to disgraced former RPOF Chair Jim Greer. Sargeant is an accused war profiteer. Below watch this interesting video on the accusations against […]
The Boeing 787 remains grounded which after years of production delay is further embarrassment for the aviation industry in the United States. The 787 training operation will move from Boeing’s traditional home in Seattle (or more accurately Everett at Boeing Field) to Miami. It’s a great victory for Miami providing more jobs at an airport […]
By Kartik Krishnaiyer The Sugar Industry is getting its way again with the Florida Legislature and the losers will be Florida’s taxpayers, tourism related businesses and ecosystem. The bill which is needed to codify the settlement between the state and feds regarding Everglades cleanup requires Sugar to pay far less than what can be considered […]
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From the Orlando Sentinel. Now can you imagine if we actually made this industry sustainable by properly funding our State Parks and protecting our environment!
By Kartik Krishnaiyer Since the publishing of Part II of this series last week, I have been asked what happened on the school voucher issue to create a dynamic where the number of legislative Democrats who supported corporate tax credit vouchers grew from 1 to 24 between 2001 and 2011. Did the Democrats shift ideologically […]
Editors Note: Each Thursday the Florida Squeeze will feature the latest from Steven Kurlander an accomplished writer and political operative. Kurlander’s perspective is different than the other writers at our site as much of his political work has been with Republicans and he currently resides in New York. Kurlander’s columns were until recently featured in […]
What does Jeb Bush want? Alexander Burns of Politico attempts to answer the question in our Zest of the Day.
By Kartik Krishnaiyer Unless you’ve been in a cave somewhere, I think everyone would agree Jeb Bush is having a bad week. Without rubbing further salt in the wound let’s analyze some of what I observed this week from the former Governor. When he was Governor, Bush was always confident bordering on cocky. His self […]
By Kartik Krishnaiyer This morning Ryan Ray’s excellent article highlighted the frustration Floridians have with the current legislature which as he correctly mentions is as out of touch with the state’s population as the infamous pork choppers. Those who rallied yesterday are tried of the voter suppression measures made a priority by Governor Scott and […]
